\Spright"ly\, a. [Compar. {Sprightlier}; superl. {Sprightliest}.] [See {Sprite}.] Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. ``Sprightly wit and love inspires.'' --Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. --Pope.